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11-08-2008, 03:27 PM
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if you got a good body guy save yourself the money and just do a hybrid of the new sport bumper and the old one. A good shop could easily pull it off. The sides and the rear is pretty much a bolt on affair so that will be easier.
it will save you changing out all the parts / paint in the front end and you can just do the bumper. I personally like the look better. Someone else did pretty much what you want to do to your car already. AXL , you might have seen this thread .
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w210/172160-axl-z-black-lady-deutschlaaand.html
I say do whatever makes you happy not everything is cost effective plus you can do it over time , if you have to sell your car and buy a new one that will be all the money in one shot , and it won't be your creation.
If 19's are ok with you I got a source for $795 for the set knockoffs , If you want to spend a little more I'd go 20's with the Monet Art Decos (they look just like monoblocks and in 20" they look great , chrome or silver)
For the Mufflers you can do magnaflows or ebay or even just get a set of nice tips to have welded on with a pass pipe.
If you plan it out you can get it done for a decent price and the final product will be really nice. We all know the w210 is still a really nice car to this day and when it was released it was way ahead of its time. I still see them on the road and think how nice the car still looks after all these years. Plus this is a w210 forum and I for one appeciate someone breathing life into these great cars.
it will save you changing out all the parts / paint in the front end and you can just do the bumper. I personally like the look better. Someone else did pretty much what you want to do to your car already. AXL , you might have seen this thread .
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w210/172160-axl-z-black-lady-deutschlaaand.html
I say do whatever makes you happy not everything is cost effective plus you can do it over time , if you have to sell your car and buy a new one that will be all the money in one shot , and it won't be your creation.
If 19's are ok with you I got a source for $795 for the set knockoffs , If you want to spend a little more I'd go 20's with the Monet Art Decos (they look just like monoblocks and in 20" they look great , chrome or silver)
For the Mufflers you can do magnaflows or ebay or even just get a set of nice tips to have welded on with a pass pipe.
If you plan it out you can get it done for a decent price and the final product will be really nice. We all know the w210 is still a really nice car to this day and when it was released it was way ahead of its time. I still see them on the road and think how nice the car still looks after all these years. Plus this is a w210 forum and I for one appeciate someone breathing life into these great cars.
11-08-2008, 06:18 PM
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if you got a good body guy save yourself the money and just do a hybrid of the new sport bumper and the old one. A good shop could easily pull it off. The sides and the rear is pretty much a bolt on affair so that will be easier.
it will save you changing out all the parts / paint in the front end and you can just do the bumper. I personally like the look better. Someone else did pretty much what you want to do to your car already. AXL , you might have seen this thread .
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172160
I say do whatever makes you happy not everything is cost effective plus you can do it over time , if you have to sell your car and buy a new one that will be all the money in one shot , and it won't be your creation.
If 19's are ok with you I got a source for $795 for the set knockoffs , If you want to spend a little more I'd go 20's with the Monet Art Decos (they look just like monoblocks and in 20" they look great , chrome or silver)
For the Mufflers you can do magnaflows or ebay or even just get a set of nice tips to have welded on with a pass pipe.
If you plan it out you can get it done for a decent price and the final product will be really nice. We all know the w210 is still a really nice car to this day and when it was released it was way ahead of its time. I still see them on the road and think how nice the car still looks after all these years. Plus this is a w210 forum and I for one appeciate someone breathing life into these great cars.
it will save you changing out all the parts / paint in the front end and you can just do the bumper. I personally like the look better. Someone else did pretty much what you want to do to your car already. AXL , you might have seen this thread .
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172160
I say do whatever makes you happy not everything is cost effective plus you can do it over time , if you have to sell your car and buy a new one that will be all the money in one shot , and it won't be your creation.
If 19's are ok with you I got a source for $795 for the set knockoffs , If you want to spend a little more I'd go 20's with the Monet Art Decos (they look just like monoblocks and in 20" they look great , chrome or silver)
For the Mufflers you can do magnaflows or ebay or even just get a set of nice tips to have welded on with a pass pipe.
If you plan it out you can get it done for a decent price and the final product will be really nice. We all know the w210 is still a really nice car to this day and when it was released it was way ahead of its time. I still see them on the road and think how nice the car still looks after all these years. Plus this is a w210 forum and I for one appeciate someone breathing life into these great cars.
I was looking at monet wheels for a while now, i believe its the same company that produces tsw and correct me if i am wrong but they are also 2 piece wheels.
The whole car will be getting painted because of small rust, scratches, dings, road chips, most of the things you would expect from a car this age. I have also talked to the exhaust shop we have been using for years (lou's custom exhaust) and he has no doubts he can successfully pull off what i want with the almost exact sound (duals with a sound clip from this site, thanks guys).
11-08-2008, 08:03 PM
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Its nice to have someone know what your talking about and some knowledgeable (is that even a word) input on the idea. I didnt even think about axl's front bumper but i kind of like that idea, just gotta talk to my guy and see what the best way would be. I do live in boston so i am worried about durability etc.
Not sure about the TSW , I know they have them at superbuytires.com you can probably get a better price. I think for the money the 19's are a better value.
